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Blood Ties II

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Eighteen years ago

The storm was roaring as Celeste appeared at our door, a bundle in her arms.

"They're hunting me," she said, soaked to the bone and frightened. "The Shadow Council knows about the prophecy."

I pulled her inside while Seraphina took the baby. The child was tiny, just days old, with a small scar shaped like a crescent moon on her shoulder.

"Is this...?" I started to ask.

"My daughter," Celeste stated. "The child of the prophecy."

The baby opened her eyes, and I gasped. Even as a baby, her eyes held power—shifting between deep brown and bright gold.

"Half witch, half wolf," Seraphina whispered in awe.

Celeste nodded sadly. "The first of her kind. The one who can either unite our worlds or destroy them both."

"What do you want us to do?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Raise her as your own," Celeste begged. "Hide her true nature. Keep her safe until she's old enough to fulfill her destiny."

"The Shadow Council will never stop looking for her," I
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